Kenya Electricity Transmission Company
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| Company type | Parastatal |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Predecessor | Kenya Power and Lighting Company |
| Founded | 2 December 2008 by split |
| Founder | Kenyan Government |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Abdi B. Duale, Chairperson of the Board of Directors Eng. John M. Mativo, PhD, Managing Director |
| Products | Electrical power |
| Services | Electric power transmission |
| Owner | Government of Kenya |
| Website | www |
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, commonly referred to as KETRACO, is a wholly-owned parastatal of the Government of Kenya which serves as the primary Transmission System Operator in the Republic of Kenya.
Location
The headquarters of KETRACO are located at Kawi Complex, Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road, in the South C neighbourhood of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.[1]
Overview
Before 2008, bulk transmission in Kenya was carried out by Kenya Power and Lighting Company. KETRACO was incorporated in December 2008 and entrusted with taking over the role of bulk electricity transmission in the country as well as maintenance of the National Transmission Grid.[2] It is mandated to "plan, design, construct, own, operate and maintain high voltage electricity transmission grids, as well as the regional interconnectors". It is responsible for high voltage lines and substations with 132kV and above.[3]
KETRACO maintains electricity grid networks and transformers of 132kV, 220kV, 400kV and 500kV. The company is also responsible for designing, building and maintaining interconnectors with neighboring foreign countries. This allows Kenya to sell to, buy from or transmit electricity between her neighbors and to participate in the Eastern Africa Power Pool.[3]
As of December 2017, KETRACO had completed the construction of 1,791.5 kilometres (1,113 mi) of high voltage electricity lines in the country.[4] At that time, a total of 2,359 kilometres (1,466 mi) of high voltage electricity lines were under implementation.[5]
See also
References
- ^ KETRACO (19 May 2020). "Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Physical Address". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Our Organization | Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd". www.ketraco.co.ke. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ a b Phoebe Calver (January 2020). "Profile of Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd (KETRACO)". Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ KETRACO (December 2017). "Completed Projects". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ KETRACO (December 2017). "On-Going Projects". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
External links
- KETRACO official page
- List of 5,856 kilometres (3,639 mi) of Planned High Voltage Lines As of 31 December 2017.